raymond1 262 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I hate those rifles we had some in .22 and I trapped the skin of my hand in the fecker lol. Back then they were space age The bullits were all wraped in greace proof paper helping the action pig grease if I remember rightly , should bring back that type of ammo for the armed response units Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Astanley 11,568 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Wasn,t there a jack Russell or some type of terrier decorated at Roukes Drift ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Here is Henry hooks VC ......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Were is that kept socks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 whos the lord who has the biggest collection of vcs? . good on him i say,he trys to buy everyone that comes on the market save them going overseas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,284 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Every time hook gets picked for Wales ,,, I often wonder , if he was related to hook from roukes drift Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 The originals are in the museum at Brecon but the only copies of all the VC's and the citations are in the Sgts mess of my parent regiment ............ The voice of Richard burton and the awe inspiring song the men of Harlech ........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,284 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Fancy being faced with that lot coming over them hills,,, thousands of them,,,, must of been teryyfing.... I've traveled through natal South Africa ,,, and you can see all the regiment numbers on the hill sides,, all done in white rocks,,, and I was told that the local Zulus still look after the grave yards ect,, Me brother in law ,, who lived out there for 20 years recons the Zulus ,,, always believe there better than the other natives,, but respect the British,,,, Weather it's still the same I don't know Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 The full wall of VC's for the welsh regiment ........... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Fancy being faced with that lot coming over them hills,,, thousands of them,,,, must of been teryyfing.... I've traveled through natal South Africa ,,, and you can see all the regiment numbers on the hill sides,, all done in white rocks,,, and I was told that the local Zulus still look after the grave yards ect,, Me brother in law ,, who lived out there for 20 years recons the Zulus ,,, always believe there better than the other natives,, but respect the British,,,, Weather it's still the same I don't know TOMO during the evacuation of rorkes drift by the remaining soldiers the Zulu army flanked the soldiers through other native territories to ensure they had safe passage such was their respect for the men they had been fighting .......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulf 820 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 whos the lord who has the biggest collection of vcs? . good on him i say,he trys to buy everyone that comes on the market save them going overseas. i think its lord ashcroft mate or something like that .. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 thats the guy.cheers mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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